Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-23

some very encouraging remarks, congraulatlng
the Society on the amount OF work 50 economi-
cally done. After some amendments to the
Constitution had been adopted the annual cleo
ton OF officers took place. resulting after con-
test of 'one preferring another iii the choice OF
the following: Pres. Mrs j. " Bolard; 1st Vice
Pres, Mrs j. L. Puryis; 2nd V. p, Mrs, c, D..
Greenlee, Trees. Miss Belle Purvis; Sccy, NJ.
S. Templeton; Asst, Secy. Mrs. Il. c. Huselton.
Executive officers to committees and report
names. ordered in Ex. Com. that the newspa-
pers be requested to publish proceedings and
Annual Feport
ANNUAL REPORT
The Childrens' Aid Society and
Bureau of Information, Auxiliary to
the Pittsburg Branch, was organiz-
ted or partially organized Nov. 23d.
1886, only few ladies being present
at the first meeting To complete ar.
rangements however, another meet
ing was called at an early day, which
was we'll attended, and nearly all pre-
sent enrolled themselves as members,
forming a Board of Is managers. At
this meeting Dec 7, it was thought
advisable to incorporate Home Re-
lief Department with the Society, aud
subsequently, committee Of ladies
from the different churches was FORM
ed for that purpose. During the winter
this committee was instrumental in
relieving various cases of want, aud
without much solicitation, were we'll
supported with means. The surplus
from this fund amounting to $3.50.
was, May 7th placed by vote in the
Treasury Of the general Society.
When the Society was organized,
it was thought, even by those engag-
ed in it, that there would be but lit
tie for the members to do; the posi-,
bility of that little, however, made
the duty plain, and it was found. al
most before they were ready, that
work in the very line contemplated
was awaiting them. Two cases were
reported Jan 22i and the Executive
Com met to consider them The
first was that Of g boy 6 years of age,
surrendered to the Society by a wo-
man who was not his mother but who
had charge of him Legal guardian
ship of this child was obtained, end
he was placed temporarily, in the Or
phans' Home Here he was cared
for in the kindest manner for several
weeks by Rev Prugh and his family,
whose generous ministry was dona-
tion to the Society.
On application of Mr. Reuben Sci
bert and wife, of Millerstown. the boy
was assigned to them, they entering
into the repaired stipulations, but he
still remains the child of the
Society. He has been visited, is
happy, kindly treated and apparently
doing we'll.
Of these two cases, the other was
that of a girl Of IL, whose childhood
has been very sad, and for whom We
have been caring as best we could,
but for whom q permanent home is
difficult to obtain. She is now in a
pleasant home which she likes and
where she will remain until spriEg
The operations of the year have de-
veloped many problems which are
difficult to solve. A history of each
| case, though all ere interesting,
would be tedious and useless here,
but each has it's difficulties and to all
we must come with prayer for Divine
help. One of the most interprising
cases and most satisfactory in it's re-
suits, is that OF Iva Lewis. This
child, as is known to many in Butler
was adopted by man by name of
Morian. Last summer. owing to the
illness of his wife, it became impossi.
BILE to care for her properly, and after
much solicitation, the Society decid-
ed to receive her Several offers of
homes soon came to US, as her cir
cumstances were we'll known, but it
was thought ad visable to be in no
hurry, and if possible to procure her
a home in another locality. Ia the
meantime, Mrs. John Miller, kindly
offered to give her home as long as
we chose to let her remain While
there she was visited and found hap.
by and tenderly treated. An offer,
however, of permanent home, judg'
ed in every way suitable was receiv.
ed and the Committee on Decision of
Cases, thought best to remove her.
Accordingly, after some consultation,
Mrs DR.. Neymsn, Chairman Of that
Com. with one of the other officers
drove out, the applicant waiting in
town, and found Iva willing. and
chiId-like even delighted to make the
change. Frequent reports have been